Excellence Quotes

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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity. — John Calvin
The education of attention would be an education par excellence — William James
Live according to the ethics of excellence, and you can always stand proud. Pride - not vanity, but dignity and self-respect - should carry a… — Price Pritchett
There is no substitute for excellence. Not even success. — Thomas Boswell
All religions promise a reward beyond this life in eternity for excellences of the will or heart, but none for excellences of the head, of… — Arthur Schopenhauer
The power of excellence is overwhelming. It is always in demand, and nobody cares about its color. — Daniel James, Jr.
When backed up against a wall, dig deep, demand excellence, stand tall, and be strong. — Robert Cheeke
People tell me I'm a perfectionist. They tell me I'm too extreme and that I work too hard. I tell them, that is all I… — Robert Cheeke
You are what you do repeatedly every day. If excellence is something you're striving for, then it's not an accident. It's a habit. — Greg Plitt
The birth of excellence begins with our awareness that our beliefs are a choice. We usually don't think of it that way, but belief can… — Tony Robbins
The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some useful truth… — Samuel Johnson
Learn the difference between striving for excellence and striving for perfection. The first is attainable; the second is not. — Douglas Merrill
We can't achieve excellence through talent alone. Or merely by making technological improvements. We can't even buy our way to excellence, no matter how much… — Price Pritchett
In peace-armies discipline meant the hunt, not of an average but of an absolute; the hundred per cent standard in which the ninety-nine were played… — T.E. Lawrence
It is ... impossible to keep one's excellence in a little glass casket, like a jewel, to take it out whenever wanted. On the contrary,… — Adolf Anderssen
It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential. — Brad Henry
Lasting achievement, whatever the endeavor, comes from a commitment to excellence every step of the way. — Ralph Marston
I often say 'pursue excellence, ignore success.' Success is a by-product of excellence. — Deepak Chopra
But to the particular species of excellence men are directed, not by an ascendant planet or predominating humour, but by the first book which they… — Samuel Johnson
The faults of a writer of acknowledged excellence are more dangerous, because the influence of his example is more extensive; and the interest of learning… — Samuel Johnson

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